An order of bottom fishes with short, small, spinous dorsal fins. It is comprised of one family (Batrachoididae) and about 70 species.

Genus in the family Batrachoididae whose members possess an elongated, tapered body.

Genus in the family Batrachoididae which are commonly used as experimental organisms in biomedicine.

Synonyms: Opsanus, txid8067, Batrachoidiformes, Toadfishes, txid45383, txid8064, Porichthys

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2002

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D024541

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